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不起
bù​qǐ

cannot afford

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2 sentences

  1. 他家里很穷,供不起他上学。

    tā jiā​lǐ hěn qióng, gōng bù​qǐ tā shàng​xué.

    His family is very poor and cannot afford to send him to school.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary
  2. 我请不起律师。

    wǒ qǐng bù​qǐ lǜ​shī.

    I can't afford a lawyer.

    Source: OpenSubtitles